Play DETAINERS Strategically

671 valid words • Unscramble DETAINERS for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for DETAINERS

Best Short Plays
ADIT (5pt)AIDE (5pt)AIDS (5pt)ANDS (5pt)ARID (5pt)DAIS (5pt)DARE (5pt)DARN (5pt)
High-Value Long Plays
DETAINERS (10pt)RESINATED (10pt)ANDESITE (9pt)ARSENIDE (9pt)DETAINER (9pt)DETRAINS (9pt)INSERTED (9pt)NEARSIDE (9pt)
Scores
Scrabble: 10 pts
WWF: 11 pts
Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 671 Words

9-letter 2 words Best: DETAINERS (10pt)

DETAINERS10ptRESINATED10pt

8-letter 21 words Best: ANDESITE (9pt)

ANDESITE9ptARSENIDE9ptDETAINER9ptDETRAINS9ptINSERTED9ptNEARSIDE9ptNERDIEST9ptRANDIEST9ptREADIEST9ptRESIDENT9ptRETAINED9ptSERIATED9ptSINTERED9ptSTEADIER9ptSTRAINED9ptTRENDIES9ptARENITES8ptARSENITE8ptRESINATE8ptSTEARINE8ptTRAINEES8pt

7-letter 62 words Best: ANISEED (8pt)

ANISEED8ptANTIRED8ptARIDEST8ptASTRIDE8ptDEAREST8ptDEARIES8ptDENIERS8ptDERATES8ptDESTAIN8ptDESTINE8ptDETAINS8ptDETRAIN8ptDIASTER8ptDIESTER8ptDIETERS8ptDISRATE8ptENDEARS8ptENDITES8ptIDEATES8ptINSTEAD8ptNEREIDS8ptRANDIES8ptREADIES8ptREDATES8ptREEDITS8ptRESINED8ptRESITED8ptSAINTED8ptSANDIER8ptSARDINE8ptSEDATER8ptSTAIDER8ptSTAINED8ptSTANDEE8ptSTANDER8ptTARDIES8ptTENDERS8ptTINDERS8ptTIRADES8ptTRAINED8ptAERIEST7ptANESTRI7ptANTSIER7ptARENITE7ptEARNEST7ptEASTERN7ptENTIRES7ptENTRIES7ptETESIAN7ptNASTIER7ptNEAREST7ptRATINES7ptRETAINS7ptRETINAE7ptRETINAS7ptRETINES7ptRETSINA7ptSERIATE7ptSTAINER7ptSTEARIN7ptTRAINEE7ptTRIENES7pt

6-letter 142 words Best: AEDINE (7pt)

AEDINE7ptAERIED7ptAIDERS7ptAIRTED7ptANTEED7ptARDENT7ptDATERS7ptDEAIRS7ptDEARIE7ptDENIER7ptDENIES7ptDENSER7ptDERATE7ptDERATS7ptDESERT7ptDESIRE7ptDETAIN7ptDETERS7ptDIENES7ptDIETER7ptDINARS7ptDINERS7ptDIREST7ptDRAINS7ptDRIEST7ptEARNED7ptEIDERS7ptENDEAR7ptENDERS7ptENDITE7ptERASED7ptIDEATE7ptIRADES7ptNADIRS7ptNEARED7ptNEREID7ptNESTED7ptRAINED7ptRAISED7ptRANIDS7ptRANTED7ptREDANS7ptREDATE7ptREDIAE7ptREDIAS7ptREEDIT7ptREINED7ptRENTED7ptRESAID7ptRESEDA7ptRESEND7ptRESIDE7ptRESTED7ptRETIED7ptRIDENT7ptRINSED7ptSAINED7ptSANDER7ptSEARED7ptSEATED7ptSEDATE7ptSEINED7ptSENDER7ptSNARED7ptSNIDER7ptSTANED7ptSTARED7ptSTRAND7ptSTRIDE7ptTEARED7ptTEASED7ptTEINDS7ptTENDER7ptTENSED7ptTIERED7ptTINDER7ptTIRADE7ptTRADES7ptTREADS7ptTRENDS7ptTRIADS7ptTRINED7ptAERIES6ptAIREST6ptANTRES6ptARETES6ptARISEN6ptARSINE6ptASTERN6ptEASIER6ptEASTER6ptEATERS6ptENATES6ptENTERA6ptENTERS6ptENTIRE6ptESTRIN6ptINERTS6ptINSERT6ptINSTAR6ptINTERS6ptNEATER6ptNEREIS6ptNESTER6ptNITERS6ptNITRES6ptRANEES6ptRATINE6ptRENEST6ptRENTES6ptRESEAT6ptRESENT6ptRESITE6ptRETAIN6ptRETIES6ptRETINA6ptRETINE6ptSANTIR6ptSATEEN6ptSATIRE6ptSEATER6ptSEINER6ptSENATE6ptSEREIN6ptSERINE6ptSINTER6ptSTERNA6ptSTRAIN6ptSTRIAE6ptTEASER6ptTENIAE6ptTENIAS6ptTENSER6ptTERAIS6ptTERNES6ptTINEAS6ptTISANE6ptTRAINS6ptTREENS6ptTRIENE6ptTRIENS6ptTRINES6pt

5-letter 192 words Best: ADITS (6pt)

ADITS6ptAEDES6ptAIDER6ptAIDES6ptAIRED6ptANTED6ptASIDE6ptDARES6ptDARNS6ptDARTS6ptDATER6ptDATES6ptDEAIR6ptDEANS6ptDEARS6ptDEERS6ptDEETS6ptDEIST6ptDENES6ptDENSE6ptDENTS6ptDERAT6ptDETER6ptDIENE6ptDIETS6ptDINAR6ptDINER6ptDINES6ptDINTS6ptDIRTS6ptDITAS6ptDITES6ptDRAIN6ptDRATS6ptDREES6ptDREST6ptDRIES6ptEARED6ptEASED6ptEDITS6ptEIDER6ptENDER6ptIDEAS6ptIRADE6ptNADIR6ptNARDS6ptNEEDS6ptNERDS6ptNIDES6ptRAIDS6ptRANDS6ptRANID6ptRASED6ptRATED6ptREADS6ptREDAN6ptREDES6ptREDIA6ptREEDS6ptRENDS6ptRESID6ptRIDES6ptRINDS6ptSANED6ptSATED6ptSEDAN6ptSEDER6ptSERED6ptSIRED6ptSITED6ptSNIDE6ptSTADE6ptSTAID6ptSTAND6ptSTEAD6ptSTEED6ptSTIED6ptTARED6ptTEIND6ptTENDS6ptTIDES6ptTINED6ptTIRED6ptTRADE6ptTREAD6ptTREED6ptTREND6ptTRIAD6ptTRIED6ptTSADE6ptTSADI6ptAERIE5ptAIRNS5ptAIRTS5ptANISE5ptANTES5ptANTIS5ptANTRE5ptARETE5ptARISE5ptASTER5ptASTIR5ptEARNS5ptEATEN5ptEATER5ptENATE5ptENTER5ptENTIA5ptERASE5ptERNES5ptESTER5ptETNAS5ptINERT5ptINSET5ptINTER5ptIRATE5ptNARES5ptNARIS5ptNATES5ptNEARS5ptNEATS5ptNEIST5ptNERTS5ptNITER5ptNITES5ptNITRE5ptRAINS5ptRAISE5ptRANEE5ptRANIS5ptRANTS5ptRATES5ptREEST5ptREINS5ptRENTE5ptRENTS5ptRESET5ptRESIN5ptRETIA5ptRETIE5ptRIANT5ptRINSE5ptRISEN5ptRITES5ptSAINT5ptSANER5ptSAREE5ptSARIN5ptSATIN5ptSEINE5ptSENTE5ptSENTI5ptSERAI5ptSERIN5ptSETAE5ptSIREE5ptSIREN5ptSITAR5ptSNARE5ptSNEER5ptSTAIN5ptSTAIR5ptSTANE5ptSTARE5ptSTEER5ptSTEIN5ptSTERE5ptSTERN5ptSTRIA5ptTAINS5ptTARES5ptTARNS5ptTARSI5ptTEARS5ptTEASE5ptTEENS5ptTENIA5ptTENSE5ptTERAI5ptTERNE5ptTERNS5ptTERSE5ptTIERS5ptTINEA5ptTINES5ptTIRES5ptTRAIN5ptTRANS5ptTREEN5ptTREES5ptTRIES5ptTRINE5pt

4-letter 155 words Best: ADIT (5pt)

ADIT5ptAIDE5ptAIDS5ptANDS5ptARID5ptDAIS5ptDARE5ptDARN5ptDART5ptDATE5ptDEAN5ptDEAR5ptDEER5ptDEES5ptDEET5ptDENE5ptDENS5ptDENT5ptDERE5ptDIES5ptDIET5ptDINE5ptDINS5ptDINT5ptDIRE5ptDIRT5ptDITA5ptDITE5ptDITS5ptDRAT5ptDREE5ptEDIT5ptEIDE5ptENDS5ptIDEA5ptIDES5ptIRED5ptNARD5ptNEED5ptNERD5ptNIDE5ptRADS5ptRAID5ptRAND5ptREAD5ptREDE5ptREDS5ptREED5ptREND5ptRIDE5ptRIDS5ptRIND5ptSADE5ptSADI5ptSAID5ptSAND5ptSARD5ptSEED5ptSEND5ptSIDE5ptSNED5ptTADS5ptTEDS5ptTEED5ptTEND5ptTIDE5ptTIED5ptTRAD5ptAINS4ptAIRN4ptAIRS4ptAIRT4ptAITS4ptANES4ptANIS4ptANTE4ptANTI4ptANTS4ptARES4ptARSE4ptARTS4ptATES4ptEARN4ptEARS4ptEASE4ptEAST4ptEATS4ptERAS4ptERNE4ptERNS4ptERST4ptETAS4ptETNA4ptIRES4ptNEAR4ptNEAT4ptNEST4ptNETS4ptNITE4ptNITS4ptRAIN4ptRANI4ptRANT4ptRASE4ptRATE4ptRATS4ptREES4ptREIN4ptREIS4ptRENT4ptREST4ptRETE4ptRETS4ptRIAS4ptRINS4ptRISE4ptRITE4ptSAIN4ptSANE4ptSARI4ptSATE4ptSATI4ptSEAR4ptSEAT4ptSEEN4ptSEER4ptSENE4ptSENT4ptSERA4ptSERE4ptSETA4ptSINE4ptSIRE4ptSITE4ptSNIT4ptSTAR4ptSTIR4ptTAIN4ptTANS4ptTARE4ptTARN4ptTARS4ptTEAR4ptTEAS4ptTEEN4ptTEES4ptTENS4ptTERN4ptTIER4ptTIES4ptTINE4ptTINS4ptTIRE4ptTREE4ptTSAR4pt

3-letter 74 words Best: ADS (4pt)

ADS4ptAID4ptAND4ptDEE4ptDEN4ptDIE4ptDIN4ptDIS4ptDIT4ptEND4ptIDS4ptRAD4ptRED4ptRID4ptSAD4ptTAD4ptTED4ptAIN3ptAIR3ptAIS3ptAIT3ptANE3ptANI3ptANT3ptARE3ptARS3ptART3ptATE3ptEAR3ptEAT3ptENS3ptERA3ptERE3ptERN3ptERS3ptETA3ptINS3ptIRE3ptITS3ptNAE3ptNEE3ptNET3ptNIT3ptRAN3ptRAS3ptRAT3ptREE3ptREI3ptRES3ptRET3ptRIA3ptRIN3ptSAE3ptSAT3ptSEA3ptSEE3ptSEI3ptSEN3ptSER3ptSET3ptSIN3ptSIR3ptSIT3ptSRI3ptTAE3ptTAN3ptTAR3ptTAS3ptTEA3ptTEE3ptTEN3ptTIE3ptTIN3ptTIS3pt

2-letter 23 words Best: AD (3pt)

AD3ptDE3ptED3ptID3ptAE2ptAI2ptAN2ptAR2ptAS2ptAT2ptEN2ptER2ptES2ptET2ptIN2ptIS2ptIT2ptNA2ptNE2ptRE2ptSI2ptTA2ptTI2pt

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About the Word DETAINERS

  • Letters: 9
  • Scrabble score: 10 pts
  • Words With Friends score: 11 pts
  • Valid in Scrabble: Yes
  • Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
  • Words found: 671

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play DETAINERS in Scrabble?
Play DETAINERS directly for 10 points, or use its letters to form 671 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for DETAINERS between Scrabble and WWF?
DETAINERS scores 10 pts in Scrabble and 11 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from DETAINERS?
ADIT (5 pts) is a strong short play from DETAINERS.

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